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Australian national team defender Steph Catley has rejoined the Orlando Pride after waiting weeks for her international paperwork to clear.
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Orlando Pride coach Tom Sermanni suggested FC Kansas City's winless record is deceptive.
The Blues (0-4-2, 2 points) are defending National Women's Soccer League champions, but they have hit a rough patch this season and will seek their first home win...

The Orlando Pride are starting their first National Women's Soccer League season, facing off against nine other clubs with the hope of making the playoffs.
FC Kansas City has won back-to-back titles, while the Boston Breakers are struggling to move out...

HOUSTON — Alex Morgan scored three goals and the United States secured a spot in the Olympics this summer with a 5-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago on Friday night in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament.
The World Cup...

An hour after the Orlando Pride introduced Alex Morgan, Kaylyn Kyle and Sarah Haden as the first players in franchise history, the NWSL released the expansion draft protected lists.
The expansion draft will be held on Monday, Nov. 2. Orlando will...

The U.S. women’s national team will include every member of the World Cup championship squad when it comes to Orlando next week, but it will also welcome several players key to the future of the program.
Eight players were included on the roster for...

New Zealander middle-distance runner Nick Willis and his wife already have a toddler, and they're looking to add to their family. Concern over the Zika virus is putting those plans on hold.
Willis, the 2008 Olympic silver medalist in the 1,500 meters,...

Alex Morgan scored three goals and the United States secured a spot in the Olympics this summer with a 5-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago on Friday night in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament.
The World Cup champions, ranked...

The Red Stars ended a season of unprecedented team success on the field and at the box office with a clunker on both counts Sunday.Making their first appearance in the National Women's Soccer League playoffs, the Red Stars were buried by three FC Kansas...

Katie Aquilina turned 17 years old in May, but her gift did not come until several weeks later.
She and her family packed up the car and drove six hours to Ottawa, Canada, where the Aquilinas had tickets for the quarterfinal round of the FIFA Women's...

USA VS. JAPAN
A quick look at who has the edge in Sunday's Women's World Cup final:
Attacking: Japan's passing game is the best in the world and it will give the U.S. fits. Plus, the Japanese share the scoring as much as they share the ball, with...

A quick look at who has the edge in Sunday's Women's World Cup final:
Attacking
Japan's passing game is the best in the world, and it will give the U.S. fits. Plus, the Japanese share the scoring as much as they share the ball, with captain Aya Miyama...

Quinnipiac women's soccer coach Dave Clarke offers his four keys to victory for the USA vs Germany semifinal tonight..
The lineup: The U.S. team was far from impressive in the group stage or their victory against Colombia. The team looked slow,...

Carli Lloyd was right.
To break out of its offensive lethargy and truly put a stamp on this Women's World Cup, the U.S. had to first break out of its comfort zone, she said. It had to take risks, had to try new things.
In the quarterfinal against...

With the women’s World Cup at the semifinal stage, beginning with Tuesday’s USA-Germany match in Montreal, my thoughts are on offense.
The first one is what lineup U.S. coach Jill Ellis will send out against the Germans after her team turned a...

OTTAWA, Ontario — Carli Lloyd scored on a header in the 51st minute, and the United States beat China 1-0 Friday night to reach a semifinal against Germany at the Women's World Cup. Hope Solo had her fourth straight shutout for the second-ranked United...

OTTAWA — The U.S. wanted Germany and now the Americans will get their wish. Dominating China everywhere but on the scoreboard, the U.S. rode Carli Lloyd's second-half goal to a 1-0 victory Friday in a Women's World Cup quarterfinal played before a sellout...

The U.S. wanted Germany and now the Americans will get their wish.
Dominating China everywhere but on the scoreboard, the U.S. rode Carli Lloyd's goal in the second half to a 1-0 victory Friday in a Women's World Cup quarterfinal played before a...

U.S. Coach Jill Ellis loves to boast about her team's depth. And in Friday's Women's World Cup quarterfinal with China, that depth probably will determine whether the Americans go on in the tournament or go home.
U.S. midfielders Megan Rapinoe and Lauren...

Finally, an explanation for the U.S. team's offensive struggles at the women's World Cup: It's the artificial turf.
In the team's opening game, a 3-1 win over Australia, Abby Wambach mishit two headers that went wide. And in Friday's scoreless tie with...